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May 4, 2021
Arian Knops
The Cardboard Box
The humor of Arian Knops and the cardboard box.
May 4, 2021
Nicole Rogers
Happy 100th, Frieda Thorson!
Local resident celebrated 100th birthday.
April 27, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021
April 27, 2021
Arian Knops
A Night of Music
There are two kinds of music. Good music and all other music.
April 20, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Black River Orchard - a Fun and Fruitful Place for Families
Spotlight on sponsor Black River Orchard.
April 20, 2021
Anne Gajewsky
The Good Doctor of Warsaw - By author Elizabeth Gifford
A review of the novel The Good Doctor of Warsaw.
April 13, 2021
Withee Days 2021 is a Go
The O-W Lions are excited to announce that Withee Days 2021 is a "go."
April 13, 2021
Arian Knops
The Apartment
A humorous look back at newly weds first home.
April 7, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Afro Yaqui Music Collective – Maroon Futures
The message of radical freedom and universal acceptance is long past due. long p
April 7, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Steve Hunt – Connections
The present album is called Connections and is fitting
April 7, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France April 6, 2021
Enjoying time at Oleron Island, off the west coast of France.
April 7, 2021
Clark County Spring into the Arts Tour
Clark County Spring into the Arts Tour coming in April.
April 1, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Michael Whalen – Future Shock
Michael Whalen is it composer that you should have known by now.
April 2, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Ahmed Warshanna – Ishta
Ahmed Warshanna splashes onto the scene like a thunderbolt with his debut album Ishta.
March 30, 2021
Frank Varney
Frank in France March 30, 2021
Joyeuses Pâques (Happy Easter!)
March 30, 2021
Arian Knops
The Billboard
The words he chose to put on the sign altered its intended meaning.
March 15, 2021
Arian Knops
Memories
I’m always on the lookout for something pleasurable to write about.
March 1, 2021
Michael Tidemann
Writers and Writing
Novel explores shared grief and PTSD
February 27, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Vinnie Riccitelli Octet – For the Record
Riccitelli follows the show biz adage, Always leave ‘em wanting more.
February 27, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Lyle Workman – Uncommon Measures
Uncommon Measures sings of emotion and humanity, filled with intelligence and wonder.
February 26, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
David Larsen – The Mulligan Chronicles
The Mulligan Chronicles is something to be heard over and over.
February 26, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Kenney Polson – Colors of Brazil
Kenny Polson's Brazilian-influenced Jazz
February 24, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Kane Mathis – Geminus
Kane Mathis has taken traditional instruments from the Old World to give us something new.
February 24, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jack Brandfield– I’ll Never Be The Same
Tenor saxophonist Jack Brandfield releases a monster of a debut CD.
February 22, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Rest in Peace, Jazz Legend Chick Corea - Conclusion
On February 9, 2021 the Jazz world lost one of its greatest and most influential artists.
February 22, 2021
Arian Knops
Catechism Scholars
I still hide during lightning storms.
February 16, 2021
Anne Gajewsky
Wish You Well by David Baldacci
Baldacci veers from his many action-packed suspense books
February 15, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Rest in Peace, Jazz Legend Chick Corea
Nominated for 65 Grammy Awards, winning 23, the most ever in the Jazz categories.
February 3, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Jeff Benedict Big Band – The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
Benedict and Company returns with The Weather is Here, Wish You were Beautiful
February 3, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Melbreeze – I Love Paris
Her choices of songs are brilliantly interpreted through that humor and warmth.
February 1, 2021
Michael Tidemann
The Vanishing Sky
The Vanishing Sky a remarkable achievement
February 1, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Sue Maskaleris – Love is the Key
A Jazz Review
January 30, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Bill DiCosimo and Edgar Pagán – Con Moto
A Jazz Review
January 30, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Wayne Alpern – Jukebox
A Jazz Review
January 25, 2021
Arian Knops
Cities vs Rural
There seems to be a big difference between city environments and those of rural America.
January 18, 2021
Arian Knops
The World through Blinders
With a Nod and a Wink to Calvin and Hobbes
February 1, 2021
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Farewell, Tim Bogert
Last Wednesday, January 13, 2021, phenomenal bassist Tim Bogert passed away.
January 4, 2021
Arian Knops
Cars
I like driving a truck rather than a car in the backwoods of northern Wisconsin where I li
December 31, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Favorite Albums of 2020
The year 2020 belied all expectations and defied all predictions.
December 28, 2020
Arian Knops
A Christmas Tale
There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.
December 16, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Gilman Kicks Off Christmas Season
On Saturday, December 14, Gilman opened the celebration of the Christmas season.
December 7, 2020
Oxford
The owl near my house hooted, and I was awake, the dream over.
November 30, 2020
The Cat’s Chair
a fuzzball gray and white cat named Fuzzball
November 24, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Markus Reuter Oculus – Nothing is Sacred
Reuter presents his first Oculus project.
November 24, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Alex Wintz Trio – Live to Tape
Alex Wintz decided to go old school with his trio Alex Wintz decided to go old school.
November 24, 2020
The Fishing Trip
I do not remember the first genuine screwball/oddball person I have ever met by name...
November 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jeff Ellwood – The Sounds Around the House
his debut CD as a leader
November 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra – New Life
In 2012, Peter Leitch was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.
November 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Kaleidoscope Quintet – Dancing On The Edge
Features Joe Lovano on tenor sax and flute, Dave Liebman on tenor and soprano saxes.
November 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner – Tone
Their first album as a duo.
November 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Ada Bird Wolfe – He & Me
Ada Bird Wolfe and Jamieson Trotter in duet
November 17, 2020
Auto Dining
Knops' Law at work
November 17, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
IGYS’ Grand Opening
IGYS Bar & Grill enjoyed their Grand Opening last Saturday, November 14.
November 10, 2020
Michael Tidemann
Writers and Writing
Novel highlights Midwest human trafficking
November 10, 2020
Anne Gajewsky
Maeve Binchy
A Favorite Author
November 4, 2020
Appliances of the Modern Era
My 18-year-old washing machine was attempting to do its best imitation of John Lennon.
October 31, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
The Moore McColl Jazz Society – Electric Fantastic
Electric Fantastic is the debut album of Beth Moore and Chance McColl.
October 31, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Nicholas Brust – Frozen in Time
Nicholas Brust has released his debut full-length album.
October 31, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Deborah Silver – Glitter & Grits
When you learn about Deborah’s story, you really wind up rooting for her.
October 31, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
David Bach – Fierce Heart
Fierce Heart is David Bach’s sixth album as a bandleader.
October 31, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
David Boswell's The Story Behind the Story
The Story Behind the Story is Boswell’s sixth album
October 26, 2020
Gone Fishing
Arlo Guthrie's Open Letter
October 26, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz without Jarrett
The gift of Keith Jarrett, to help us remember or even realize who we are.
October 12, 2020
America has Linguists
For the last several hours I’ve been searching through dictionaries...
October 12, 2020
Cooking with Lavender
So Much More Than a Relaxing Scent or Closet Sachet
January 14, 2021
The Future? After Covid-19
A brief encounter with a possible reality
September 7, 2020
Writers and Writing
40 Thieves on Saipan by Joseph Tachovsky with Cynthia Kraack
August 31, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
A New Place to Gather in Withee
IGYS Bar & Grill to Open on Friday
August 30, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Frank Kohl – The Crossing
Frank has now released The Crossing, his fifth album.
August 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jenny Davis – Rearranged
Smoking hot vocals and what a band!
August 29, 2020
Troy Roberts – Stuff I Heard
Troy has released his 12th album as a leader entitled Stuff I Heard .
August 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Anson Wright – Only Love
Guitarist, composer, poet, teacher, author Anson Wright leads the group
August 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Alan Rosenthal – Elbow Grease
Alan Rosenthal returns in style and in force after his previous release Just Sayin’.
August 24, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Andreas Vollenweider – Quiet Places
Quiet Places is so worth the wait.
August 24, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jesse Fischer – Resilience
It has been an excellent couple of months for Jesse Fisher
August 24, 2020
Local Artist at Country Floral
JC Bryan's art is for sale at Country Floral in Thorp.
August 17, 2020
Nicole Rogers
69 Entries Rolled into the 8th Owen Car Show
Good turnout for the 8th Annual Owen Car Show with 69 entries.
August 11, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Horizons Jazz Orchestra – The Brite Side
South Florida has made great strides in making a name for themselves.
August 11, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Susan Tobocman – Touch & Go
Love, love, love this album!
August 11, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz: Kenny Washington – What’s the Hurry?
Kenny Washington has released his debut studio album
August 11, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Farofa – Jazz on YOUR Green
Live at the Omaha Performing Arts
August 3, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review: Jorge Perez-Albela – The Time is Now
Jorge Perez-Albela has just released The Time is Now and apparently that title is correct
August 3, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review: Event Horizon Jazz Quartet – Event Horizon
Event Horizon Jazz Quartet are four of Chicago's top tier Jazz musicians.
August 11, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Noa Levy and Shimpei Ogawa – You, Me, & Cole
Jazz is the best of all collaborative art forms.
July 27, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review: Rudresh Mahanthappa – Hero Trio
Rudresh opens and closes the album with Charlie Parker tunes.
August 3, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Antonio Adolfo – BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento
Half a century of respect in friendship.
July 27, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Farewell, Peter Green
On Saturday, July 25, 2020, the music world lost Peter Green.
July 6, 2020
Michael Tidemann
Dad’s Maybe Book filled with pathos and longing
Dad’s Maybe Book by Tim O’Brien
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - AJOYO – War Chant
It is inspiring. It is moving. And it is right on time.
June 9, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Country Fest Postponed until 2021
Organizers have decided to put off the event until next year.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review: Fred Randolph – Mood Walk
There are a thousand things right with this album and not one thing wrong.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review: David K. Mathews – The Fantasy Vocal Sessions, Vol. 2
Masterwork of favorite vocalists interpreting moving, inspiring and reflective songs.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - Mayita Dinos – "The Garden is My Stage"
A landscape designer releases one of the most incredible vocal albums of 2020.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - Gato Libre – "Koneko"
This is music to be heard with intent—not background music while making breakfast.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - Brian Landrus – For Now
Brian Landrus becomes more introspective on his 2020 release, "For Now."
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - Markus Reuter's album Truce
A Jazz Owl review of Markus Reuter's album Truce.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - EKTA: The Unity Project by Jasnam Daya Singh
A Jazz Owl review of Jasnam Daya Singh and the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - Gary Husband & Markus Reuter – Music of Our Times
A Jazz Owl review of the improvisational album by Gary Husband and Markus Reuter.
June 29, 2020
Travis Rogers, Jr.
Jazz Review - David Cross & Peter Banks – Crossover
A Jazz Owl Review of an album years in the making.
May 6, 2020
Anne Gajewsky
The Warmth of Other Suns - a Book Review
Pulitzer Prize-winner tells the story of the Black migration from the South to the North.
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